Druckenmiller remains to be betting on Amazon and Microsoft, however is general bearish on progress shares

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Druckenmiller remains to be betting on Amazon and Microsoft, however is general bearish on progress shares

Stanley DruckenmillerAdam Jeffery | CNBCLegendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller mentioned tech giants Amazon and Microsoft are nonetheless amongst


Stanley Druckenmiller

Adam Jeffery | CNBC

Legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller mentioned tech giants Amazon and Microsoft are nonetheless amongst his largest holdings, however famous he’s fairly bearish on progress shares as a bunch as expectations of the financial system reopening increase worth shares.

“I’ve nonetheless one thing like Amazon and Microsoft in my largest holdings, however I’ve the least progress weighting in my portfolio that I’ve had in perhaps six or seven years,” Druckenmiller, founding father of Duquesne Capital, advised CNBC’s “Squawk Field” on Monday. “As at all times, I am staying versatile, however I have been far too cautious.”

Amazon shares are up greater than 34% 12 months so far because the e-commerce behemoth benefited from customers staying at residence amid the coronavirus pandemic. Microsoft is one other inventory that has surged amid the outbreak, surging 42.5% for 2020 by way of Friday’s shut. 

Progress shares — that are characterised by their excessive progress expectations relative to the broader market — have been among the many finest performers within the early levels of the pandemic. However in current weeks, the so-called worth shares — which typically have low multiples relative to the market — have taken market management amid hopes of a possible coronavirus vaccine and the financial system reopening. 

“I believe it is an enchanting time the place, in case you get a vaccine say by January or February, you get one distinct final result inside the market,” Druckenmiller mentioned. “If you do not get a vaccine for a 12 months or two, you get one other distinct final result inside the market.”

Final month, Druckenmiller mentioned he didn’t like how the market was arrange, noting: “The danger-reward for fairness is perhaps as unhealthy as I’ve seen it in my profession.”

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